tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post4889172956090757903..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: Who's the Picker, Anyway? with a Foray into Film and LiteratureFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-54659016057076252792014-06-01T07:32:41.980-05:002014-06-01T07:32:41.980-05:00@Jet--Thanks for the clarification. Re Pucci: When...@Jet--Thanks for the clarification. Re Pucci: When my parents moved, my mother donated a 60s Pucci gown--I told her I would find a way to sell it for her. UGH. I am probably the way I am in reaction to that.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-76053546744349630502014-05-29T11:36:20.615-05:002014-05-29T11:36:20.615-05:00FS technically a "picker"is someone who ...FS technically a "picker"is someone who picks for dealers, designers, collectors, etc. They do not sell to the general public, that would be a vendor or resaler. When I had the flea market booth, then shop, I had the people above coming to me looking for specific items I most likely wouldn't sell, but did often come across, so there is crossover. What you usually run across is I believe resalers, they are looking to spend the least, make the most profit. Problem is most haven't a clue as to fashion history & will list items on eBay from the Gap or Old Navy as "vintage"!<br />PS Wow what a story about the quilt! Ah we all make mistakes... sold a 60s Ossie Clark snakeskin coat for about 4 times less that what it was worth & what I could have gotten if I had read the label correctly! Lets not talk about Pucci... if only I'd held on to it for maybe 3-5 years more, I could have retired!Idee Fixehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12679508229122634978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-37229654547304221772014-05-25T12:00:25.144-05:002014-05-25T12:00:25.144-05:00@Dotsybabe--The interconnections are so interestin...@Dotsybabe--The interconnections are so interesting. We couldn't buy those case pieces back in the day because we faced many years of moving for our jobs. How I wish I could get some now. Love the midwest!Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-17326850816041279702014-05-24T08:45:13.629-05:002014-05-24T08:45:13.629-05:00Oops, Parrett. I've been to the Locust Grove a...Oops, Parrett. I've been to the Locust Grove antique show (I have a friend who shows there). Very lovely goodies. Years ago I decided to buy antique case goods (dressers, etc.) instead of new when I compared the quality and price of new stuff and lovely old stuff. Most of my purchases were in the $200-350 price range and, also being frugal, I went without stuff until I could find and afford something. I am pleased to say that this strategy has paid off -- I have a number of lovely antiques that have increased in value over the last 3+ decades. There are fewer bargains out there but occasionally I find something I wish I had room for. Except for some bookcases, computer table, and sofas, my other furniture pieces are antique items I bought for less than the price of equivalent new furniture. And so much better constructed! No fiberboard, etc. Frugality does pay off!!dotsybabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946398611149962690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-53899530511273904522014-05-24T08:33:40.786-05:002014-05-24T08:33:40.786-05:00Frugal Scholar: I still have the Parrotts business...Frugal Scholar: I still have the Parrotts business card from an antique show I attended in the 1980s in another Midwestern state.dotsybabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946398611149962690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-66662908411510796102014-05-23T20:33:00.489-05:002014-05-23T20:33:00.489-05:00@Duchesse--Isn't there the sound of a vase cra...@Duchesse--Isn't there the sound of a vase crashing to the floor right after the owner shuts the door??<br /><br />@dotsybabe--Hope you like the movie.<br /><br />@Sharon--$8 for shorts! Yipes. I'm glad you find these interesting--I may do a few more.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-17677821324475266622014-05-23T18:35:13.914-05:002014-05-23T18:35:13.914-05:00These posts are very interesting. I kept an eye ou...These posts are very interesting. I kept an eye out for pickers when I did some thrifting this week (at Savers, a chain and my local no-name thrift--I think its name is literally "Thrift Store.") I didn't notice anyone I thought might be a picker these stores draw a lot of latino families who appeared to be shopping for themselves. I think one reason I didn't see them is the high prices here. Harder to make a profit. I tried on (and didn't buy) a pair of gap shorts with some wear for $8. Couldn't justify $8 for shorts that weren't that great. Then I went to TJ Maxx and paid $20 for a cute pair of white jeans. Hmmm...<br /><br />Can't speak to the prices for antiques/collectibles here because I have never gotten into that. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509617131884323771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-70225250879973446672014-05-22T13:18:44.240-05:002014-05-22T13:18:44.240-05:00I have been tempted to buy low (quilts, willow fur...I have been tempted to buy low (quilts, willow furniture, etc.) and sell high -- and have done this with one or two items. There's also some risk in this process. I'm going to add "please Give" to my Netflix queue.dotsybabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946398611149962690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-87176715080047874722014-05-22T09:41:33.040-05:002014-05-22T09:41:33.040-05:00A picker is a reseller, hoping to profit through t...A picker is a reseller, hoping to profit through the exchange.<br /><br />The more interesting moment in "Please Give" for me is when the Keener character returns a vase she picked (to sell at her upscale shop) at an estate sale to the (deceased) former owner's son, saying "This is worth quite a bit of money". <br /><br />This is a matter of ethics. If a picker (who is a reseller, not a collector) offers a ridiculously low price, knowing it can be resold for a massive profit, does that take advantage of the seller's ignorance or desperation?<br /><br />How much profit is fair? It's impossible to provide a formula, and there are various philosophies, depending on one's values and perspective- but the Keener character had a sense of fairness and wanted to make it right.<br /><br /> <br />Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.com